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Local experts suggest holiday books for children
Books make great gifts for the holidays, especially for children. Every year there are many to choose from, including pe…
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Report: Video gambling sees significant growth in Illinois
CHICAGO - Video gambling has seen significant growth in Illinois, with revenues increasing by more than 75 percent in ju…
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Bernard Schoenburg: McClure says GOP should stress economic policy
State Sen.-elect STEVE McCLURE, the Springfield Republican who was unopposed in the 50th Senate District on Nov. 6, has …
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Trooper's widow channels grief into helping others
Six years ago Monday, Sarah Deatherage Steele's life was irreparably changed. That morning, her husband, Illinois State …
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Local Business Notes: Facebook coming to town next month
FACEBOOK has been in the news quite a bit the past couple of weeks, but not necessarily for the right reasons.An explosi…
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How to add natural elements to your holiday decor
Greg Lehmkuhl, the creative director of the garden, home and outdoor lifestyle brand Terrain, joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt.
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Murdix's night: Southeast point guard has triple-double in win over Peoria Central
DECATUR -- If the first-round game was James Dent's coming-out party, Friday night belonged to Terrion Murdix.The senior…
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Black Friday shoppers still hit Springfield stores
Boosted by the seasonably warm weather and a relatively strong economy, shoppers came out in droves across Springfield o…
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A La Carte: Noodle Queen opens in White Oaks Mall food court
Springfield restaurant figure Yu "Mark" Ming has returned to the local dining scene with his latest establishment, NOODL…
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Welcome center set to open in first floor of Lincoln-Herndon building
A new tourist welcome center - located on the first floor of the three-story downtown building that once housed Abraham …
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Restaurant review: Wonderful Waffle Co.
Address: 2025 S. MacArthur Blvd. Phone: None listed Website: www.wonderfulwaffle.com Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday…
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Pritzker, AFSCME hope to resolve contract talks
Illinois could finally see the resolution to one of the longest running labor disputes in the state's history.That's the…
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Black Sheep Cafe plans move from South Town to downtown
A popular all-ages concert venue is moving to the downtown Springfield area, one of its owners confirmed Thursday.Black …
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Remembering Thanksgiving in Springfield 100 years ago
One hundred years ago, Thanksgiving was bittersweet. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the holiday would be celebrated…
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Springfield construction: With cold snap, projects stop for the season
After earlier than expected snow hit Springfield last week, the city has wrapped up most of its construction projects fo…
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New media sites arise in Illinois, but so do questions
The media landscape in Illinois in recent years has seen a reduction in the number of news organizations with reporters …
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